A Qualitative Study Examining Clinical Decision Support System Adoption Among Hospital Clinicians

A Qualitative Study to Explore the Barriers to Adoption of Clinical Decision Support Systems

A Qualitative Study to Explore the Barriers to Adoption of Clinical Decision Support Systems

Qualitative study looking at clinical decision support system adoption among clinicians in a district general hospital. This will involve semi-structured interviews of various clinical staff in the emergency department, looking at work-habits regarding clinical decision support tool use.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Employed by Medway NHS Foundation Trust at the time of recruitment
• Working clinically within the Emergency Department
• Clinical grade of FY1, FY2, SHO/CTF, SAS/Registrar, Consultant, Nurse, Advanced Clinical practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Support Worker
• Involved in the assessment and management of adult emergency department patients
• Have routine access to the Trust electronic patient record system (Sunrise EPR) during clinical duties
• Able to provide informed consent to participate
• Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Bank, agency, or locum staff who are not permanently or regularly employed by the department.
• Staff currently on leave, secondment, or not actively practising in the ED during the data collection period.
• Clinicians currently involved in the design, management, or evaluation of the CDSS system under study.